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Plastic surgeon preferences for compression garments and length of time to wear differ. Ask your PS for post-operative protocols that he/she wants you to follow. Some of my patients find that Ace bandages work fine as sock compression garments can a bit tight and uncomfortable. Following a BBL, I typically ask patients to use adjustable garments with multiple bands so that tension can be adjusted and the areas of liposuction are less likely to get a fluid collection. The garments typically do not cover the buttocks.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
Rose,Usually a medium compression Jobst type garment is fine (20-30 mmHg). High calf or thigh high are both good.Dr T
Without photos it is difficult to give specific advice. I think it is possible that the result may improve with time. If not, additional fat grafting is a reasonable option and can work for a host of contour depressions.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
Recovery from BBL is patient dependent. Much of this depends upon the amount of liposuction performed and the amount of fat transferred. I have observed that between 4 and 6 weeks the buttocks tend to stabilize in volume. Usually by 3 months, the swelling is minimal and totally resolved by 6 ...
Hello and Great Question. I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure. My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist. Every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative...
Hello and Great Question. I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure. My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist. You can get surgery as long as you don't have symptoms...
Hello and Great Question. I appreciate the time you are spending researching this procedure. My name is Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel. I am a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellowship Trained Cosmetic Surgeon, and a Butt Augmentation Specialist. You are still in the very early stages of the healing...
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